U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Axe

02/27/2026

02/25/2026

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02/27/2025

All hands on deck for the Cutters Axe!

MKC Newlin, BM2 Havard, and BM2 Pell led every stage of the engine installation for the Cutter’s 68’ barge, an essential tool for operations ranging from running the air compressor to dewatering. Our hard working and dedicated crew’s ability to keep vessel operations going is critical to the continued flow of commerce across the regions waterways that ultimately supports our nation’s economic prosperity.

01/21/2025

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬!

Morgan City will be experiencing below freezing weather this weekend beginning Sunday night. Monday and Tuesday reports low 30s high 20s. The Morgan City Police Department is asking the public to please take caution during this time. Please make sure water pipes are wrapped; smoke and CO2 detectors are working properly along with heating units, and all pets are taken inside. Please click on the following link (http://www.511la.org/) to follow state road closures. The Morgan City Police Department will be working closely with Louisiana State Department of Transportation and Development (La. D.O.T.D) with D.O.T.D de-icing equipment standing by within the city limits.

01/17/2025

Kicking Axe!

Dc2 Ledsworth has been named Sector New Orleans ATON Sailor of the Quarter! The award, and accompanying Letter of Commendation, recognize DC’s contributions to the crew of the Axe. 

Fire and flooding are two of the most perilous casualties a vessel can suffer. Coast Guard Damage Controlmen work to train and equip cutter crews to respond and resolve these incidents. In addition, they are responsible for ships plumbing, welding and fabrication, as well as first aid care and training. 

On top of his damage control responsibilities, DC2 regularly participates in deck evolutions, engineering procedures, and the qualification of junior members. 

Congratulations DC, keep up the good work! 

01/14/2025

Attention to advancement;

Congratulations to our new EM1!
Tyler Rockey’s positive attitude, work ethic, and working knowledge have been a tremendous asset to the USCGC AXE.

A well deserved advancement, best of luck on your future career!

Photo credit: BM1 Buffington

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from the Axe!

The crew cleaned up nicely for a couple pictures.

A special thanks to the family and friends of the AXE. They keep our crew strong.

Thanks to the Morgan City community, it’s a pleasure working with and for the public here.

Merry Christmas and happy Holidays!

-USCGC AXE

12/25/2024

The CGC AXE had quite the interesting night recently, hope y’all enjoy:

‘‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Axe
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The night orders were posted on the bridge with care
And on spudwatch, DC2 was there.

The crew was all snug in their berthing beds,
While visions of chefs cocoa danced in their heads.

With Senior closing AIMS and Chief checking Yoke
Tran cracked a goodnight joke.

When out in the swamp arose such a clatter,
Duke sprang from his rack to see what was the matter.

Away to the bridge Havard flew with a flash,
Monty lit the searchlight, and peered all around.

The moon upon the breast of the brackish water,
Gave the luster of midday to stump, eagle, and otter.

When, by Colby, the keen observer,
A tiny red pirogue was spied, pulled by eight green gators.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick
Trey exclaimed,
“Why, that must be Saint Nick!”

Swifter than eagles they flew through Cypress tall, and he cried out with a Cajun drawl;

“Now Dasher! Now Dancer!
Now Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid!
On, Donner and Blitzen!”

“To the top of the bridge, the anemometer and all! Dash away, dash away all!”

As dry leaves before the hurricane fly, they fluttered across the sky.

So up to the smokestacks they flew,
With the pirogue full of toys, and Saint Nick too.

And then, in a twinkling, a clambering we heard on the overhead,
The team lighted upon the cutter, with the little craft they led.

With all hands awake and out of their racks,
With a bound, St. Nick came down the stacks.

He was dressed for sea, with a raincoat and camo PFD.

And boots of rubber, the garb of an Acadian crabber.

A bundle of tools he had flung on his back,
He looked like a peddler opening a crawfish sack.

With his eyes squinting from the windy delta, and rosy cheeks, he was a stocky, jolly, Cajun fella.

With a short pipe puffing away, he gave a grin warmer than etoufee.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf.
Garcia laughed, in spite of himself.

He spoke not a bonjour, but went strait to work.

Wrenches and ratchets for Grogan when the engine knocks,
And a bundle of wires and breakers for Rocky, packed in a white box.

Pell gleamed seeing paints and buckets for mixing,
While Cooks new knives awaited unwrapping.

“Up Ladder!” Saint Nick hollered with a voice so soft,
And with a spring in his step, he headed aloft.

To his team he gave a whistle as he jumped in his canoe,
He took the reins as they soared anew.

But we heard him exclaim ‘ere he drove out of sight;

“Merry Christmas to all, and to Morgan City, a good night!”

12/20/2024

A bittersweet day aboard CGC Axe. SN Tran departs to start his journey to become a Surfman. Fair winds and following seas shipmate!

12/12/2024

11/11/2024

The U.S. Coast Guard Band performs the Armed Forces Medley for Veteran's Day and the Veteran's Day Weekend, 2023.The Armed Forces Medley, also known as the A...

11/01/2024

We bid fair winds and following seas to FN Guzman. He is now off to Air Station Cape Cod where he will learn skills to be an AMT. Bravo Zulu shipmate!